TORT
latin Torquere, Tortum "twist"

Contort-To twist, wrench, or bend severely out of shape

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWn4azujvyA


The soccer player painfully contorted his ankle.

Distort-To misshape;misrepresent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn-_-y9u4yA

Often in politics both sides tend to distort the facts.